Associate Product Manager - IA in Schaumburg, Illinois at Rittal LLC

Associate Product Manager – Industrial Enclosures

Rittal LLC has built a strong tradition of innovation and takes pride in a progressive approach to engineering. We design and manufacture the world’s leading industrial and IT enclosures, racks, and accessories, including high efficiency, high-density power management, and climate control systems for industrial, data center, outdoor and hybrid applications.
As the Associate Product Manager – Industrial Enclosures, you will perform market research on new products, establish timeline for developing products, influence pricing and packaging, guide sales teams, and develop messaging and market positioning around products. Responsible for articulating outbound tasks necessary to clearly explain the benefits of product features and translate them into customer-facing messaging. Establish and drive Industrial Enclosure product direction by developing, maintaining, and owning the product roadmap.

Responsibilities:

• Work with and assist IA Product Management: Market analysis: Identifying trends in the IA enclosure market, understanding customer needs, and analyzing competitor offerings to define product strategy.
• Product roadmap development: Defining the vision and roadmap for new IA enclosure products, including features, functionalities, and timelines for development and launch.
• Product design and engineering collaboration: Working closely with engineering teams to design and develop new cooling solutions, ensuring technical feasibility and alignment with market requirements.
• Pricing and positioning: Setting pricing strategy based on market analysis and product value proposition, and defining the product's positioning within the competitive landscape.
• Marketing and sales support: Collaborating with marketing teams to create messaging and materials for product launches and sales campaigns, providing product expertise to sales teams.
• Customer feedback management: Gathering customer feedback, analyzing usage data, and identifying areas for product improvement. Technical support and direction: Provide technical assistance and support for the IA enclosure products as needed.

Knowledge & Experience:

• Bachelor of Arts or Sciences in Engineering, Business or Marketing
• 3+ years of related work experience preferably in Industrial Automation
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office programs including Excel, PowerPoint MS Teams.
• SAP knowledge/experience a plus.

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